From:Tim Roller>magnum318@bewellnet.com
>Actually the '95 was one of a few years to have a blank tailgate-the
factory used a brushed stainless steel 5 or 6 inch band that had DODGE
cutouts in the left corner and the band went from the left to the right of
the tailgate. The '95 was the only year to have this band, in either 2 by or
4 bys
-----Original Message-----
From: Wisotzkey, Rich <Rich.Wisotzkey@gsc.gte.com>
To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net' <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Wednesday, November 25, 1998 9:29 AM
Subject: RE: DML: 92 Dakota tailgate
>The '96 TG is clean; no raised letters. The '95 TG has big raised letters
>stamped into the metal. I've seen earlier years also with raised letters,
>but I cannot verify them at this time. Hope this also helps a little.
>Rich - Ashburn, VA
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: V8dakLECC@aol.com [mailto:V8dakLECC@aol.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 1998 9:13 AM
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: Re: DML: 92 Dakota tailgate
>
>
>In a message dated 11/24/98 11:58:55 PM Central Standard Time,
>gagnon@mosaid.com writes:
>
><< My 92 Dakota just came back from the body shop. Got hit from behind and
> the tailgate was replaced. It doesn't look quite right. I believe it used
> to have a "D O D G E" emblem, raised letters in the sheet metal. Not any
> more. I've seen this on other Dakotas, but I'm not sure of the year/model.
> Does anyone know which Dakotas had the raised tailgate letters? Mine is a
> 92 ClubCab, LE, 4x4, V8. >>
>
>My 92 LE Has raised letters DODGE stamped in the tailgate. Applied to the
>raised letters are red reflective stick-on letters.
>
>I think your body shop substituted a later model tailgate for you.
>
>I beleive there were three tailgate versions in the gen II Daks. The first
>was like the 91-92's. The second (Unsure of years) had the raised letters,
>but no reflective stickers on them. They just had plain vinyl stickers over
>the letters. And last but not least, the newer pre-97 trucks had small
>DODGE
>stickers on the upper right corner of the tailgate, and nothing stamped in
>the
>sheetmetal.
>
>If this could be verified, It would really help identify year models from a
>distance.
>
>Hey Jon, How about a database of distinguishing characteristics for
>identifying dakota year models on sight. I know the bodies didn't change,
>but
>the badging such as "V8 5.2L MPI", vs. "V8 Magnum", and "LE" vs. "SLT", the
>tailgates, etc. changed several times and should be relatively easy to
track
>to year models. Just a thought!
>
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